10 things Rishi Sunak didn’t mention in his conference speech

The Liberal Democrats have accused Rishi Sunak of being so out of touch he may as well be living on another planet, after highlighting ten pressing issues facing families which the PM didn’t mention once in his speech.

These include soaring mortgages and rents, food and energy bills, the ambulance crisis, NHS dentist shortage and crumbling concrete scandal.

Sunak also failed to mention sewage dumping, the triple lock on pensions or the Conservative sleaze and standards scandals which have seen disgraced ex Conservative ministers like Boris Johnson and Liz Truss receive over £500,000 in taxpayer-funded payouts.

Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader, Daisy Cooper MP said:

“Rishi Sunak’s speech was so out of touch he may as well have been living on another planet.

“He had nothing new to say on the big issues facing families, from the cost of living crisis to local health services that have been run into the ground.

“Our hospitals are crumbling and children are waiting in pain to see an NHS dentist, but Sunak has nothing more to offer than more broken promises and empty words.

“The Conservative Party is out of touch, out of ideas and deserves to be kicked out of office.  The sooner we can have a general election so the British people can put this government out of their misery the better.”

ENDS

Notes to Editors:

10 things Rishi Sunak didn’t mention once in his speech:

1. Mortgages: The average mortgage has gone up by £220 a month in the year since the catastrophic mini Budget, according to the Bank of England.

2. Food prices: Food prices have risen by 10% in the past year as the cost of living goes through the roof.

3. Energy bills: One in three families across England will pay higher energy bills this winter than last, rising to one in two poorer households 

4. Ambulances: Ambulance delays were their worst on record last winter and there has been no clear plan on how to prevent a similar crisis this time round.

5. Sewage: Raw sewage was dumped into rivers and coastlines 824 times a day last year after Conservative MPs have repeatedly voted to allow water companies to continue the filthy practice.

6. Dentists: 4.4 million children did not see an NHS dentist in the past 12 months despite NHS recommending that they go once a year

7. Pensions: 12 million pensioners could lose out after Rishi Sunak failed to commit to keeping the triple lock in future years.

8. Rents: Rents have risen by an average of £110 per month over the past year since the mini budget sent interest rates soaring.

9. Concrete roofs (RAAC): 41 hospitals and 174 schools are impacted by the RAAC scandal which Sunak failed to mention once despite his own role in slashing funding to fix crumbling buildings.

10. Sleaze: Rishi Sunak didn’t mention disgraced ministers like Liz Truss, Boris Johnson or Chris Pincher who have received over £500,000 in taxpayer payouts after quitting or being sacked.